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Amos Otis League
5-12-2139
Jake Beamon Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1454 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-11-1938
HR 128 Drafted Undrafted
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(95 games)
RBI 709
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1964 LHP 51 111 29 5 1 4 9 14 18 .776 .344 .432 .171 .261
1964 RHP 119 379 88 17 2 9 41 40 67 .667 .308 .359 .127 .232
1965 LHP 55 110 31 3 1 4 18 8 9 .775 .339 .436 .155 .282
1965 RHP 106 331 93 14 4 10 39 41 60 .800 .361 .438 .157 .281
1966 LHP 31 61 16 3 0 2 8 3 8 .713 .303 .410 .148 .262
1966 RHP 78 247 60 6 3 4 24 23 44 .649 .309 .340 .097 .243
1967 LHP 53 123 29 6 0 3 18 7 15 .646 .288 .358 .122 .236
1967 RHP 93 172 42 12 1 1 20 22 25 .671 .328 .343 .099 .244
1968 LHP 59 68 16 1 1 5 13 8 6 .816 .316 .500 .265 .235
1968 RHP 96 275 86 12 1 7 36 26 40 .814 .374 .440 .127 .313
1969 LHP 47 107 28 2 0 3 15 9 16 .683 .319 .364 .103 .262
1969 RHP 86 266 66 16 0 5 43 23 38 .677 .313 .365 .117 .248
1970 LHP 52 107 45 10 1 4 19 12 12 1.120 .475 .645 .224 .421
1970 RHP 94 274 85 13 1 3 44 33 38 .780 .383 .398 .088 .310
1971 LHP 59 115 34 8 3 2 11 13 14 .834 .364 .470 .174 .296
1971 RHP 102 292 78 17 2 7 49 35 46 .755 .344 .411 .144 .267
1972 LHP 52 97 21 2 1 6 20 8 16 .717 .274 .443 .227 .216
1972 RHP 74 199 51 11 5 6 22 20 41 .776 .324 .452 .196 .256
1973 LHP 43 65 14 2 0 3 15 7 19 .678 .293 .385 .169 .215
1973 RHP 97 274 75 16 2 4 33 34 56 .749 .359 .391 .117 .274
1974 LHP 27 34 10 2 0 1 7 3 4 .793 .351 .441 .147 .294
1974 RHP 43 74 14 6 0 0 3 6 13 .520 .250 .270 .081 .189
Total LHP 529 998 273 44 8 37 153 92 137 .781 .336 .445 .171 .274
Total RHP 988 2783 738 140 21 56 354 303 468 .730 .339 .391 .126 .265
Total 1716 5506 1454 253 41 128 709 561 865 .727 .333 .395 .131 .264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Jake Beamon has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
1973-05-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Killer Corgis and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Rod Kelso from the Cleveland Killer Corgis in exchange for Jake Beamon.
1967-03-03The Kansas City Royals have renamed Jim Sundberg to Jake Beamon.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Jake Beamon to Jim Sundberg.
1961-08-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Wildbunch. The Philadelphia Wildbunch receive Matt Strahler, Irv Driscoll from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jake Beamon, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 5 (PHI).
1960-04-01The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Mel Grissom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Jake Beamon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted D.J. Walker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ron Bloomfield to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Homer McNulty to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ken Lambert to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have designated Dave Bottomley for assignment.
1957-03-01The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Ken Lambert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Jake Beamon to the minors.
1956-09-08The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Jake Beamon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ken Lambert to the minors.
1956-04-02The Philadelphia Wildbunch have acquired Jake Beamon from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have waived Jack Macullar.